Real Estate

August 28, 2023
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Today’s Housing Market Has Only Half the Usual Inventory

Today’s Housing Market Has Only Half the Usual Inventory Search Some Highlights There are only about half the number of homes for sale compared to the last normal years in the market. That means buyers don’t have enough options right now. So, if you […]
August 23, 2023
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Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise

Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise! Freddie Mac announced the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% as of August 17, 2023. The week before mortgage rates averaged 6.96%. The current level is the highest in more than 20 years. Good news – […]
August 21, 2023
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CincyMLS is Still Down! But Real Estate is Alive and Well.

The CincyMLS suffered a cyber attack and has been out of service for almost 2 weeks. The local real estate companies in Greater Greater all rely on the vendor’s software to have a functional MLS. The last 2 weeks have […]
August 16, 2023

2023 Real Estate Forecast

Due to a cyber attack on the CincyMLS Vendor a week ago- access to our vital MLS system has been down. Everyone is working feverishly on workarounds. In the meantime, I decided to share data from Keeping Current Matters on […]
August 4, 2023
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Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2023

Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Want to know what experts say will happen in the rest of 2023? Home prices are already appreciating again in many areas. The average of the expert forecasts shows positive price growth. Where mortgage rates go for […]
July 28, 2023
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Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices

Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices From Keeping Current Matters: If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? And it’s no surprise you […]
July 26, 2023
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Listen to Your Realtor About Pricing

How Pricing Your Home Right Makes a Big Difference The pending sales numbers from Saturday, July 15 through July 24th are amazing. In the 4 county area, 551 single-family homes were marked pending in the CincyMLS The average Days on […]
June 23, 2023
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Official Numbers for May Real Estate Sales

The Realtor® Alliance of Greater Cincinnati produces neat infographics covering monthly sales for single-family homes and condos. Below is the infographic summarizing condo sales in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties through the end of May 2023: Condos are following […]
June 13, 2023
The finalized paperwork after you finally buy a home with low or no down payment

How to Buy a Home with Low or No Down Payment

How to Buy a Home with Low or No Down Payment Guest Author:  Emma Lawson  When buying a home, down payments are often the biggest obstacle. So, let’s discuss how to buy a home with a low or no down […]